07 September 2008
Neville's Cross
10/09/08 22:12
With a weekend of on call fast approaching, there will be few opportunities to run. The weather wasn’t pouring down and managed to finish on time at work so a quick run out in Durham before going home.
Running at work involves having to find somewhere to get changed, and after a few battles we managed to retain an on-call room at the hospital, even if it is quite a way from the ward. It is just as well that I’m past caring as the sight of a middle aged man in lycra walking along hospital corridors can’t be the most aesthetically pleasing.
Once out it is a straightforward run along the side of the A167 passing through Nevilles cross and finishing up at the site of the ‘Cock of The North’ a very famous hotel on the old A1, now demolished to make way for house. Then it’s a turn round and back. The route is familiar enough to allow for a good deal of meditation and is a handy 6 miles in total. This night there were quite a few other runners in various stages of fitness. Must be nearly time for the Great North Run.
Managed a reasonable time considering how little running there has been.
Running at work involves having to find somewhere to get changed, and after a few battles we managed to retain an on-call room at the hospital, even if it is quite a way from the ward. It is just as well that I’m past caring as the sight of a middle aged man in lycra walking along hospital corridors can’t be the most aesthetically pleasing.
Once out it is a straightforward run along the side of the A167 passing through Nevilles cross and finishing up at the site of the ‘Cock of The North’ a very famous hotel on the old A1, now demolished to make way for house. Then it’s a turn round and back. The route is familiar enough to allow for a good deal of meditation and is a handy 6 miles in total. This night there were quite a few other runners in various stages of fitness. Must be nearly time for the Great North Run.
Managed a reasonable time considering how little running there has been.
Some one to run with
08/09/08 23:14
Three runs in a row! Finished work on time and came home to find our youngest ready to run. He has been building up his running over the past few weeks and last week had managed 7 miles without a break. I suggested running together and trying for an 8 mile route.
It was a pleasant change to have somebody else to run with. He hasn’t yet got fit enough to run too fast and on his longest run to date I suggested he takes it relatively easy. Well he did, but still ran faster than he normally does and of course just like his older brother raced home in the last mile.
The legs are going to ache tomorrow, but am on call so no chance of a run anyway.
It was a pleasant change to have somebody else to run with. He hasn’t yet got fit enough to run too fast and on his longest run to date I suggested he takes it relatively easy. Well he did, but still ran faster than he normally does and of course just like his older brother raced home in the last mile.
The legs are going to ache tomorrow, but am on call so no chance of a run anyway.
A lucky weather break
07/09/08 23:14
The forecast was for more heavy rain but despite a late start the day seemed to be staying dry. So after accompanying Colette to church decided to risk a run outside. Took a raincoat (a running coat) as a guarantee against it raining, a bit like the inverse sod’s law rule which makes it rain if you wash the car.
It turned out to be quite pleasant, if very humid and sweaty. Of course it was impossible to run on the trails as they were mud baths, so it had to be the roads. The only real concern was the passing cars spraying water from the flooded roads. Most of the time the drivers were very considerate, slowing down, or taking evasive action, but one driver in a posermobile must have thought it a huge joke to drive as close as he could through a huge puddle. Well you would have expected it of him.
That aside it was good to get out. Next month sees the Great North Run, the worlds biggest half marathon and it would be good to be fit enough to run in a half decent time.
It turned out to be quite pleasant, if very humid and sweaty. Of course it was impossible to run on the trails as they were mud baths, so it had to be the roads. The only real concern was the passing cars spraying water from the flooded roads. Most of the time the drivers were very considerate, slowing down, or taking evasive action, but one driver in a posermobile must have thought it a huge joke to drive as close as he could through a huge puddle. Well you would have expected it of him.
That aside it was good to get out. Next month sees the Great North Run, the worlds biggest half marathon and it would be good to be fit enough to run in a half decent time.